It so happens that America, according to all the polls that are out there, is pretty progressive. So you’re not going to see messages that support Ayn Randian individualism at the cost of the whole, because most people don’t agree with that.
ADAM MCKAYSometimes you’ll put something in and it will just die so hard that it’ll almost kill the movie.
More Adam McKay Quotes
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I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
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As for movies, what’s great about comedy is that if your movie gets laughs and makes money, you have freedom.
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It’s one thing to mess stuff up and break stuff, but [Borat] is really pointing out the ideology of America.
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I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
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Normally when it hits two and a half, three hours, the audience gets exhausted and start yawning.
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I grew up with a single mom who was a waitress. We were on food stamps.
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Every time a congressman or pundit says its ‘class warfare’ to increase taxes on the wealthy, it’s a massive lie.
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Blazing Saddles’ is one of the funniest movies ever made.
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White-collar crime has been marketed – billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it.
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Hardly socialism. In fact, it was a Republican plan to begin with.
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You could feel America starting to ease up a little bit on racism, against blacks in certain pockets, and then suddenly The Cosby Show bubbled up and it was the right time for it.
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I always give myself a little part in every movie.
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I’ve gotten like five laughs in movies, just off guy hugs.
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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For a documentary it’s so important to find the characters and to find people who will give you access to film
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